Treatment bypass reported — Valatie (V) STP, Jul 29, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Valatie (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Valatie (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637833084915147, reported Jul 30, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Valatie (V) STP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0021806). Outlet: “Wastewater Treatment Plant”. Location: 42.40890, -73.68820; location source: given in the source record.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Kinderhook Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started: Jul 29, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Ended: Jul 30, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 30, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT
Published: Jul 30, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
Status in the record: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated with Disinfection”
Volume: 500,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “500000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Valatie (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

Advice period: This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.
Basis: not stated

Source and versions

Source: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number: 2637833084915147
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2637833084915147
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2637833084915147
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2637592566718065
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-valatie-v-stp
Sewer operator	Valatie (V) STP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0021806
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Wastewater Treatment Plant
Water named in the report	Kinderhook Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.409
Longitude	-73.688
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 29, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT (2026-07-29T08:30:00-04:00)
Ended	Jul 30, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT (2026-07-30T05:30:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 30, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT (2026-07-30T14:16:39-04:00)
Published	Jul 30, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT (2026-07-30T14:16:39-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated with Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	500,000
Volume as reported	500000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Valatie (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Not provided
Advice period, in hours	Not provided
Basis of the advice period	Not provided
Original notice	https://www.dec.ny.gov/fs/data/SPRTK_Data.xlsx

Original source data

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Source: Valatie (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637833084915147, reported Jul 30, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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